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Plex MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with comprehensive access to your Plex Media Server. Query your libraries, get viewing statistics, and manage your media through natural language interactions.

TypeScript Node.js MCP License: MIT

🎬 What is this?

This MCP server transforms your Plex Media Server into an AI-queryable database. Ask your AI assistant questions like:

  • "What movies have I watched recently?"

  • "Show me my viewing statistics for the past month"

  • "What's the most popular content on my server?"

  • "Find action movies in my library"

  • "What's on my continue watching list?"

✨ Features

📚 Library Management

  • Browse all Plex libraries

  • Search across movies, TV shows, music, and more

  • Get detailed metadata for any media item

📊 Tautulli-Style Analytics

  • Comprehensive viewing statistics

  • User activity tracking

  • Popular content analysis

  • Watch history with progress tracking

  • Library usage metrics

🎯 Smart Querying

  • Recently watched content

  • Fully watched movies/shows

  • Continue watching (On Deck)

  • Recently added media

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+

  • Plex Media Server (any recent version)

  • Plex Token (How to get your token)

  • MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, etc.)

Installation

# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/niavasha/plex-mcp-server.git cd plex-mcp-server # Install dependencies npm install # Build the project npm run build

Configuration

  1. Get your Plex token (see instructions below)

  2. Create environment file:

# Copy the example environment file cp .env.example .env # Edit with your details PLEX_URL=http://localhost:32400 PLEX_TOKEN=your_plex_token_here

  1. Configure your MCP client:

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{ "mcpServers": { "plex": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/plex-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "PLEX_URL": "http://localhost:32400", "PLEX_TOKEN": "your_plex_token_here" } } } }

Usage

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant:

🎬 "What movies did I watch last week?" 📺 "Show me my most popular TV shows this month" 📊 "Give me viewing statistics for the past 30 days" 🔍 "Search for Christopher Nolan movies in my library" ▶️ "What's on my continue watching list?" 📚 "List all my Plex libraries"

🛠️ Available Functions

Function

Description

Example Usage

get_libraries

List all Plex libraries

"What libraries do I have?"

search_media

Search across all media

"Find movies with Tom Hanks"

get_recently_added

Recently added content

"What's new on my server?"

get_on_deck

Continue watching list

"What should I continue watching?"

get_media_details

Detailed media info

"Tell me about The Matrix"

get_recently_watched

Recently watched content

"What did I watch yesterday?"

get_fully_watched

Completed content

"Show me all watched movies"

get_watch_history

Detailed watch sessions

"Show my viewing history"

get_watch_stats

Viewing analytics

"My watching statistics"

get_user_stats

User activity data

"Who watches the most?"

get_library_stats

Library information

"Tell me about my movie library"

get_popular_content

Most popular media

"What's trending on my server?"

🔑 Getting Your Plex Token

  1. Open Plex Web App in your browser

  2. Navigate to Settings → Account → Privacy

  3. Click "Show Advanced" at the bottom

  4. Copy your Plex Token

Alternative method:

  • Visit: http://YOUR_PLEX_IP:32400/web/index.html#!/settings/account

  • Look for the "Plex Token" field

📁 Project Structure

plex-mcp-server/ ├── src/ │ └── index.ts # Main MCP server implementation ├── build/ # Compiled JavaScript output ├── package.json # Node.js dependencies and scripts ├── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration ├── .env.example # Environment variables template ├── README.md # This file └── LICENSE # MIT License

🔧 Development

Scripts

# Development mode with auto-reload npm run dev # Build for production npm run build # Start production server npm start # Run tests (if implemented) npm test

Building from Source

# Clone and setup git clone https://github.com/niavasha/plex-mcp-server.git cd plex-mcp-server npm install # Development npm run dev

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Development Guidelines

  1. Fork the repository

  2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)

  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')

  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)

  5. Open a Pull Request

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Connection refused:

  • Verify your Plex server is running

  • Check the PLEX_URL in your .env file

  • Ensure the port (usually 32400) is correct

Authentication errors:

  • Verify your Plex token is correct

  • Check token permissions in Plex settings

  • Ensure token hasn't expired

Empty responses:

  • Some features require Plex Pass

  • Check if your libraries are accessible

  • Verify media has been scanned and is available

MCP client issues:

  • Ensure the path to build/index.js is correct

  • Check that Node.js is in your system PATH

  • Verify environment variables are set in client config

Getting Help

📋 Requirements

  • Node.js 18.0.0 or higher

  • Plex Media Server (any recent version)

  • Network access between MCP server and Plex server

  • Valid Plex token with appropriate permissions

🔒 Security Notes

  • Keep your Plex token secure - never commit it to version control

  • Use environment variables for sensitive configuration

  • Run on trusted networks - the server communicates directly with Plex

  • Regular token rotation - consider refreshing tokens periodically

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

  • Anthropic for the Model Context Protocol

  • Plex for the amazing media server

  • Tautulli for analytics inspiration

  • The open-source community for various libraries and tools

🔗 Related Projects

Built with ❤️ for the Plex and AI community

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A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to query and manage Plex Media Server content through natural language, providing library access, viewing statistics, and media management capabilities.

  1. 🎬 What is this?
    1. ✨ Features
      1. 📚 Library Management
      2. 📊 Tautulli-Style Analytics
      3. 🎯 Smart Querying
    2. 🚀 Quick Start
      1. Prerequisites
      2. Installation
      3. Configuration
      4. Usage
    3. 🛠️ Available Functions
      1. 🔑 Getting Your Plex Token
        1. 📁 Project Structure
          1. 🔧 Development
            1. Scripts
            2. Building from Source
          2. 🤝 Contributing
            1. Development Guidelines
          3. 🐛 Troubleshooting
            1. Common Issues
            2. Getting Help
          4. 📋 Requirements
            1. 🔒 Security Notes
              1. 📄 License
                1. 🙏 Acknowledgments
                  1. 🔗 Related Projects

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